Meanings
proper noun
- abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Standard Generalized Markup Language.
[…] a navigator pane can be established using either markup from the stylesheet or the hierarchical SGML file structure.
2012, Peter Flynn, Understanding SGML and XML Tools
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted
Similar
standard generalized markup language
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
SGML. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SGML
MLA
“SGML.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SGML. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SGML,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SGML.
Source: SGML on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.